This quarter, Sinclair Community College students are participating in a sport that has been around since the 12th century—fencing.

“It’s great mental exercise, as well as physical. They call it ‘chess at 200 miles an hour,’ ” said William DeVan, who teaches fencing at Sinclair. “You have to probe their defenses, you have to attack from different angles and try different moves. And if they don’t work, you have to be able to adjust your movements to compensate for it.”

ANTALYA, TURKEY – Columbia senior Kurt Getz reached the top eight at the 2009 World Championships this weekend in Turkey, upsetting the world’s third-ranked fencer, Richard Kruse of Great Britain, in the round of 16

When one hears the word “fencing,” duels and movies about the Medieval and Renaissance periods comes to mind. But for UCLA sophomore Deena Dulgerian, fencing is not just a historical pastime; it is her favorite hobby, which she has been actively involved in for over six years. A Maryland native, Dulgerian started fencing in the 6th grade, but took a minor break in the year 2006 when she moved to the state of California

No, they’re not pirates, but the VSU Fencing Club can be seen wielding swords every Saturday afternoon in the VSU Recreation Center.
The VSU Fencing Club became an official club in spring 2009 and is working on establishing itself on campus this semester, according to Chris Mirabzadeh, the club founder

Members of the University of Connecticut Fencing Club uncovered asbestos in the basement of Hawley Armory last week. A fencer then contacted the university fire department. The fencing club uses the armory to store equipment

Brown University’s Atilio Tass will travel to Moscow this week to compete in the 2009 FIE Veterans World Championships. The leader of Brown fencing qualified for the Men’s Sabre 50-59 division by competing in three prerequisite events, and will have the chance to vie for a world championship in the division on Thursday

Sunlight glitters on the veranda as a fencer takes a tentative step forward and begins a daunting attack on an opponent. The sound of metal on metal rings out as their blades meet again and again. Suddenly, the fencer lunges forward, scoring a point

The SOS was formed in July 2006 to oppose the elimination of six so-called Olympic sports – men’s swimming, men’s tennis, men’s lightweight and heavyweight crew, and men’s and women’s fencing – which the university said was necessary because of budgetary concerns